Stage Name: Hyeyeon (혜연)
Birth Name: Kang Hye-yeon (강혜연)
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist, Lead Rapper
Birthday: December 8, 1990
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
II. Career
I. 2012: EXID
On February 16, 2012, Hyeyeon (then under the stage name Dami) debuted as a member of EXID with the group's first single "Holla''.
On April 30, AB Entertainment announced that Hyeyeon would be leaving EXID in order to focus on her studies.
II. 2013–2018: BESTie, The Unit
On July 2, 2013, it was revealed that Hyeyeon, alongside fellow former EXID members Yuzi and Haeryung would be debuting as part of YNB Enteetainment's new girl group BESTie.
The group officially debuted on July 11, 2013 with their first single "Pitapat".
In October 2017, she became a contestant on the reality show The Unit. She ranked 27th in the finale, therefore being unable to debut with UNI.T.
III. 2018: New agency, trot debut
Sometime in 2018, she left BESTie after five years of activities.
On October 25, 2018, Star Ent. announced that Hyeyeon had signed on with the agency.
She debuted as a trot singer on October 31, 2018 with her first mini album Great.
III. Discography
IV. Studio albums
- Sunday Hyeyeon (2021)
V. Mini albums
- Great (2018)
VI. Digital singles
- 강혜연 만고땡 (2020)
VII. Features
- Quattro Code - "붙어 있을래요" (2013)
- Yu Seung Woo - "Getting Bored?" (2014)
- Just Cricket - "환상의 케미" (2015)
- Rolling Paper - "천천히 가도 돼" (2018)
VIII. Other releases
- Miss Trot 2 Death Match Part 1 (2021)
- Miss Trot 2 Legend Mission Best Semi Final 1 (2021)
- Miss Trot 2 Special MR 1 (2021)
- Miss Trot 2 Special MR 2 (2021)
- Miss Trot 2 Talk Concert Part.2 (2021)
- 내 딸 하자 Part.2 (2021)
IV. Hyeyeon Facts
– She was born in Incheon, South Korea
– She has a younger brother.
– She’s a former member of EXID, where her stage name was Dami.
– She left EXID shortly after their debut, in order to finish her studies.
– Her hobbies are photography and collecting insects. XD
– Her specialty is drawing.
– She loves solving puzzles.
– She is also a big fan of cartoons and animation.
– She speaks fluently Korean and English.
– She has a tattoo on her left wrist.
– She has a cat, named Maemae.
– Hyeyeon was a participant in “The Unit”. (Ranked 27)
